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J. O. DEVRIES. GORK EXTRAGTOR.

No. 544,463. Patented Aug. 13,1895.

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JOHN O. DEVRIES, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TOGEORGE H. MILLER, OFSAME PLACE.

CORK-EXTRACTOR.

$PECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 544,463, dated August13, 1 895.

Application filed January 24, 1895. Serial No. 536,077- (No model.)

To alZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN O. Dnvarns, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Baltimore, State of Maryland, have invented 5 a certainnew and useful Improvement in Cork-Extractors, of which the following isa description.

Myinvention relates to cork-extractors; and it has for its objecttoprovide a simple, inex-' [O pensive, and effective cork-pulling devicewhich will.not mar or injure the cork, but leave it in a condition to beused again.

It has also for its object to provide a device of this kind which willserve to easily withdraw the cork from the bottle with a steady andgradual draw, instead of a sudden jerk, thereby lessening the liabilityof spilling the contents. 7

To these ends my invention consists of two prongs or blades and a bodyor finger portion, all of which are formed integral, bent and shaped inthe manner hereinafter fully described in the specification, andparticularly pointed out in the claim, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective viewillustrating the manner in which my improved-oork-extractor is used.Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the extractor. Fig. 3 is an end view ofthe M Fig. 4 is a view of a modification hereinaftef'referned to, andFig. 5 is a view of the extractor in itsizase.

My invention comprises a body or finger portion 1 and the pulling-prongs2, whose 3 5 ends are sharpened and bent slightly outward at 3 toprevent the prongs from running into the cork, and also to assist thesaid prongs in following the contour of the inside of the bottle-mouthwhere indentations occur, as in 40 catsup-bottles. It will beparticularly noted that the prongs are so bent at the handle or coil asto be in alignment with each other, and it is in this form that I preferto use the device, although, as is obvious, they need not 5 be inalignment. As is obvious, the prongs may be made to converge (see Fig.4:) without departing from the spirit of my invention. The prongs mayalso have their faces beveled horizontally, as at 4, thereby forming aknifeedge, so that when they are inserted and twisted in the neck of thebottle the strain on the prongs will be inward against the coils,thereby assisting in the removal of the cork and at the same timetightening the coils or inner sides cut away, as at 6, to more readilyassist in replacing and withdrawing the extractor from the case. As isobvious, the case may be hung from the Watch-chain or otherwise used asan ornament.

It will be noted that the double coil on the flexible metal rod forms along easy spring, which readily adjusts the prongs to any size cork andalso holds the prongs in their proper position when not in use, and bycrossing the rods on the opposite sides of the coil a shoulder isformed, which supports the prongs and prevents them from twisting out ofposition when in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

An improved cork extractor formed of a flexible metal rod, bent to forma central coil, the ends of which terminate in oppositely projectinghorizontal portions, such portions being bent at an angle to formprongs, said prongs being tapered toward their points and beveled attheir front faces to form knife edges, all arranged substantially in themanner shown and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

' JOHN O. DEVRIES. Witnesses:

Tnos. P. MoOULLoUeH, THos. KELL BRADFORD.

